What are the latest guidelines on what should be done with IV's that are started in the field by the ambulance? Should we restart them in 24 hours, treat them no different than a hospital IV? Any guidance or reference to litature would be greatly appreciated.
Keith
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com
Office Phone 770-358-7861
our policy states field PIV's must be removed in 24hrs...we are a level 1 trauma hospital...
I've seen several ugly outcomes when that policy wasn't followed
Thanks
Keith